The Latest Breaking News from West Africa

Sep ICE NY cocoa (CCU23 ) on Monday closed +46 (+1.37%), and Sep ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU23 ) closed up +47 (+1.80). Sep NY cocoa prices on Monday posted a new contract high and nearest-futures cocoa (CCN23) posted a 7-1/2 year high. Sep London cocoa Monday posted a contract...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Wednesday closed up +80 (+2.49), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +41 (+1.56%). July NY cocoa prices on Wednesday rallied sharply to a new contract high and a new 7-1/2 year high on the nearest-futures chart. Cocoa prices continue...

Dédé Rose Gamélé Creppy, who has died aged 89, was one of west Africa’s most influential wax cloth traders. She was the youngest, and the last living, “Nana Benz” – the legendary first generation of women cloth traders from Togo.

Veteran kora master Toumani Diabaté and Kayhan Kalhor soar to the top spot on the June edition of the Transglobal World Music Chart with a new release on Real World, The Sky Is The Same Colour Everywhere. Diabaté is well-known for his cross-cultural collaborations, from his early days with Ketama,…

Armed with VPNs, Senegalese protesters have been cutting through the thick blanket of censorship since June 1. Is a new Arab Spring-like movement likely to spread across West Africa soon?

Côte d’Ivoire factory will produce anti-malaria and anti-bacterial drugs to improve public health across the region, World Bank unit says

The Covid-19 pandemic may have exposed the vulnerability of the world's health systems, but it also led to a truly impressive achievement: The development and production of life-saving vaccines more quickly than ever before.

The woman, in her late 20s ,was in West Africa when problems started to arise on the first night of the trip.

West Africa, an area composed of 16 countries, is one of the fastest growing regions in the world. The region has a population of over 350 million, a five-fold increase since 1950 when 73 million people lived there.